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Ofrenda is the first album by Mexican singer Lila Downs prior to her international career. It was released in the year 1994 the topics included in this album are a collection of traditional songs and Oaxaca Mexico, also contains songs written by the singer since she began her career the songs included in this material are sung in Spanish, Mixtec and Zapotec languages that are native to State of Oaxaca. Lila Downs recorded this LP independently with the support of Oaxacan Institute of Cultures in 1992 and 1994 and I do a thorough compilation of issues repertoire traditional from Mexico.
With this material Lila Downs only became known in some scenarios State of Oaxaca and that occurs only in cafes, bars and nightclubs in the City of Oaxaca so that was not very far commercially because I do not do bulk promotions so that only about 1000 copies were published (only in Mexico). This album is now discontinued and is no longer part of the official discography Lila Downs.
Because this album was not commercially successful and was disseminated widely, promoted only in LP and cassette, has never released a version by CD.
An ofrenda (Spanish: " offering") is a collection of objects placed on a ritual altar during the annual and traditionally Mexican Dia de los Muertos celebration. An ofrenda, which may be quite large and elaborate, is usually created for an individual person who has died and is intended to welcome him/her to the altar setting. A common format for an ofrenda contains three levels or tiers. The topmost tier identifies the dead person who is being invited to the altar, frequently with photos of the deceased, along with, images of various saints, statuettes of the Virgin Mary, crucifixes, etc. which are positioned in a retablo which forms the back of the altar; on the second tier are things placed to encourage the dead to feel at home and welcome: the deceased person's favorite food items might go here, including such things as mole, candy, pan dulce, and especially a sweetbread called pan de muerto. For deceased adults, the ofrenda might include a bottle or poured shot glasses of tequila or mezcal, while if the deceased is a child here might be placed a favorite toy. The bottom-most tier almost always contains lit candles, and might also have a washbasin, mirror, soap, and a towel so that the supposed spirit of the deceased can see and refresh themselves upon arrival at the altar. Throughout the altar are placed calaveras (decorated candied skulls made from compressed sugar) and bright orange and yellow marigolds (cempazuchitl), an Aztec flower of the dead. Ofrendas are constructed in the home as well as in village cemeteries and churches.
Ofrenda (Offering) is a Puerto Rican Christmas music and Puerto Rican Folk Music album by Danny Rivera. This album was Danny Rivera's second Christmas album. As special guests he reunited legendary local folk group Trio Vegabajeño (Fernandito Alvarez, Benito de Jesús, Pepito Maduro and Jorge Hernandez). Jorge Hernandez was also a member of the group Alpha IV which had been recording with Danny for several years. From his previous album, Controversia he recruited singer Alma Galarza of Vicente Carattini y Los Cantores de San Juan with the condition she quit Los Cantores to join him on lead vocals full-time in the studio and on tour, which she did. Jardinero de Cariños was the biggest hit from the album.
This album was dedicated to Joaquin Muriel.